CVE-2025-14293 WP Job Portal <= 2.4.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Read
Authenticated attackers can read arbitrary files on the server via a path traversal vulnerability in the WP Job Portal plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-14293?
CVE-2025-14293 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in wpjobportal WP Job Portal – AI-Powered Recruitment System for Company or Job Board website, published on 11 Dec 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Job Portal plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.0 via the 'downloadCustomUploadedFile' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-14293?
How do I fix CVE-2025-14293?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-14293 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-14293 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-14293 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xp7v-v7qm-r864.